And certainly on the measure that -- the bottom line measure, which is one that would allow for the debt ceiling to be raised, the one created by Senator McConnell to raise the debt ceiling, at the very least, some variation of that needs to be in place so that the United States does not default on its obligations.

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For this tournament, two additional officials have been stationed on the goal line, the first time this measure has been used in a major international competition.

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One immediate measure would be standardization and placing on-line of medical records.

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Although some of the nuclear plants will be put back on line, it seems that the hope that nuclear energy would offer a measure of energy independence in the long term seems forlorn.

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On one measure alone, the prime minister pointed out that more than one billion line workers, engineers, scientists and entrepreneurs are joining the international economy to develop, serve and produce goods for markets around the world.

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Zeinab al-Ghnaimi, head of Gaza's only legal aid center for women, said the legislation is just the latest measure in Hamas' campaign of imposing its hard-line Islamic practices on Gaza's 1.7 million people.

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